Jon Reznick is a “ghost”: a black-ops specialist who takes his orders from shadowy handlers, and his salary from the US government. Still mourning the loss of his beloved wife on 9/11, he’s dispatched to carry out a high-level hit. Reznick knows only that it must look like suicide. It’s textbook.

But the target is not the man Reznick expected. The whole setup is wrong. In an instant the operation is compromised, and Reznick is on the run with the man he was sent to kill. A man wanted by the FBI, and by a mysterious terrorist organization hell-bent on bringing the United States to its knees. FBI Assistant Director Martha Meyerstein is determined to track him down, and to intercept whatever it is Reznick was sent to do.

When Reznick’s young daughter becomes a pawn in the game, he has to use more than his military training to stay one step ahead of those responsible. Meanwhile, he is the only person who knows the true extent of the threat to national security—and has the stealth and determination to stop it.

Revised edition: This edition of Hard Road includes editorial revisions.

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Jon Reznick is a “ghost”: a black-ops specialist who takes his orders from shadowy handlers, and his salary from the US government. Still mourning the loss of his beloved wife on 9/11, he’s dispatched to carry out a high-level hit. Reznick knows only that it must look like suicide. It’s textbook.

But the target is not the man Reznick expected. The whole setup is wrong. In an instant the operation is compromised, and Reznick is on the run with the man he was sent to kill. A man wanted by the FBI, and by a mysterious terrorist organization hell-bent on bringing the United States to its knees. FBI Assistant Director Martha Meyerstein is determined to track him down, and to intercept whatever it is Reznick was sent to do.

When Reznick’s young daughter becomes a pawn in the game, he has to use more than his military training to stay one step ahead of those responsible. Meanwhile, he is the only person who knows the true extent of the threat to national security—and has the stealth and determination to stop it.

Revised edition: This edition of Hard Road includes editorial revisions.

About the Author

J. B. Turner is the author of the Jon Reznick trilogy of conspiracy action thrillers (Hard Road, Hard Kill, and Hard Wired), as well as the Deborah Jones political thrillers (Miami Requiem and Dark Waters). He loves music, from Beethoven to the Beatles, and watching good films, from Manhattan to The Deer Hunter. He has a keen interest in geopolitics. He lives in Scotland with his wife and two children.

pretty good book. I think that Reznick is surely a psychotic. Enjoyed the character, however, too much unthinking and unnecessary killing.

Since the book is written around the United States perhaps more time should be spent on editing. Mainly to eliminate language boo boos. I'm referring to the measurement of a mans weight in " STONES". Who ever heard of that English term outside of England. North America uses either pounds or kilograms , ( and most of the rest of the world), for such measure. Likewise, we in Canada and the United States would never refer to a persons attire as "SMART" Sharp, perhaps, well tailored, perhaps, immaculate, occasionally, fashionable, maybe.

This book really was a great surprise on how much I enjoyed it. When you find a new Author you never know what to expect, but J.B. Turner has done an amazing job with this book. I like his easy fluid writing style, and the entertaining plot he has put together. I also really like Jon Reznick as a character. He’s certainly a tough guy with some amazing skills, and he lies so easily when falling into any persona when he needs to. Jon Reznick had the type of job where he could be relaxing on minute, then dropping everything to board a plane at a moment’s notice. Not quite a normal job either, as Jon is a paid assassin for the Government. After years of being a Black Ops assassin for Delta Force, he continued this line of work after leaving the military, where he uses his special skills to liquidate enemies of the US all around the world. His next job his handler Maddox sends him on, is to kill Tom Powell, a 59-year-old that was considered a security risk, and for Jon it seems pretty straight forward. Get in, kill him, leave. The only stipulation is to make it look like a suicide. However, when Jon is about to kill him something makes him check the dog tags around his neck and it seems he doesn’t have the right man. However, it’s not Tom Powell, but a scientist Frank Luntz. Someone out there wants Frank as well, and they aren’t afraid to kill to get hold of him. They manage to kidnap Jon’s daughter Lauren as a bargaining chip. Assistant Director Martha Meyerstein from the FBI knows that Jon has Luntz, and she’s been tasked with bringing him in. The body count is mounting and Martha isn’t quite sure if Jon is responsible for all of them. I was pretty happy to see that this character has been turned into a series and there are another two books after this one. If you enjoy Action Thrillers, then you will certainly enjoy this book. It’s well worth a read.